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            SIGNIFICANT DATES IN THE HISTORY OF HARTLEY COLLEGE <strong>(1938-1998)</strong></td>
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            <span class="style2"><strong>1838:</strong></span></td>
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                Rev. Dr. Peter Percival, Scholar and Educationist, who compiled the English 
                Tamil Dictionary and translated the Bible into Tamil found the School with the 
                name &quot;Wesleyan Mission Central School.&quot;</p>
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                <strong>1848:</strong>
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            The Central Schools Commission recommends grant to the School for its good work. 
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            <strong>1860:</strong></td>
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            School remains closed for part of the year owing to difficulties. 
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            <strong>1861:</strong></td>
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            Mr. D. P. Niles, B. A., re-starts it, and puts it on a strong footing, becomes 
            Principal.</td>
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            <strong>1874:</strong></td>
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            The School is shifted to the present site. In the old site a Girls Boarding 
            School is started by Rev. W. R. Winston - presently known as Methodist Girls&#39; 
            High School. 
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            <strong>1878:</strong></td>
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            Mr. J. C. T. Sherrard becomes head master under Rev. Napp. Seventh Grade is the 
            highest class and there are only a big hall and two class-rooms. He becomes so 
            popular that the College is known as &quot;Sherrard&#39;s School.&quot;</td>
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            <strong>1896:</strong>
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            The School is up-graded and allowed to prepare pupils for the Calcutta 
            University Entrance Examination.</td>
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            <strong>1906:</strong></td>
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            Mr. S. A. Paulpillai, B. A., is appointed Principal, while Mr. Sherrard is Head 
            Master. Mr. Paulpillai passes away and Mr. Kanapathippillai becomes Principal.</td>
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            <strong>1912:</strong></td>
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            Mr. E. S. Abraham B. A., becomes the Principal. The school is called &quot;Christ 
            Church School.&quot; 
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            <strong>1915:</strong></td>
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            Mr. C. P. Thamotheram becomes principal. 
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            <strong>1916:</strong></td>
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            Rev. Marshll Hartley, Secretary of the Methodist Mission for the East visits the 
            school and lays the foundation for a science laboratory. The School is re-named 
            <strong>HARTLEY COLLEGE</strong>
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            <strong>1917: </strong>
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            Chemistry Lab is completed and six other class-rooms are put up.</td>
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            <strong>1919:</strong></td>
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            Pupils appear for the Cambridge Senior Exam. 
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            <strong>1920:</strong></td>
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            A Play Ground is provided and more class-rooms are put up. Hartleyites win 
            Science Scholarships to the University College.</td>
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            <strong>1923:</strong></td>
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            The Boy scout movement is started. 
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            <strong>1930:</strong></td>
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            The Hostel building is put up. Cricket is started.</td>
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            <strong>1933:</strong></td>
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            Hartley College O. B. A. is inaugurated. 
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            <strong>1938:</strong>
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            The Colombo Branch of the College O. B. A. is inaugurated.	
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            <strong>1943:</strong></td>
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            Mr. K. Pooranampillai, B. A. becomes Principal.</td>
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            <strong>1944:</strong></td>
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            Pupils appear of the H. S. C. Examination. Prefects System is introduced.</td>
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            <strong>1945:</strong></td>
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            Co-operative Movement begins.</td>
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            <strong>1947:</strong>
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            Historical Association comes up. 
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            <strong>1948:</strong></td>
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            Drama Society starts and English and Tamil Plays put up. Photographic and Films 
            Club begins.</td>
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            <strong>1953:</strong></td>
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            Centenary celebration is held.</td>
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            <strong>1957:</strong></td>
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            Science Association begins. 
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            <strong>1961/62:</strong></td>
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            Hindu Students Union takes shape. 
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            <strong>1963:</strong></td>
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            Hartley is adjudged the best Cricket Team of the North and wins Cup.</td>
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            <strong>1967:</strong>
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            Mr. K. Pooranampillai leaves for St. John&#39;s College and Mr. S. Ratnasabapathy 
            takes over.</td>
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            <strong>1971:</strong></td>
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            Owing to the Over 55&#39;s being retired by the Government Mr. Ratnasabapathy leaves 
            and Mr. C. Rajadurai, B. Sc., who was a successful Principal at Runawella M. M. 
            V., succeeds.</td>
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            <strong>1973:</strong></td>
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            Mr. C. Rajadurai leaves as Chief Education Officer and Mr. P. Ahamparam, B. Sc., 
            succeeds him.</td>
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            <strong>1975:</strong></td>
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            Mr. W. N. S. Samuel, B. A., succeeds Mr. P. Ahamparam 
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            <strong>1979:</strong></td>
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            Four Hartleyites win four Distinction Passes at the GCE A/L Exam.</td>
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            <strong>1980:</strong>
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            Thamotheram Memorial Laboratory is completed and opened.</td>
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            <strong>1982:</strong></td>
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            At the 1982 GCE (A/L) Exam, three get four Distinction Passes. 
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            <strong>1983:</strong></td>
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            The Pooranampillai Block is opened. The Principal inaugurates a branch of the 
            Hartley College O. B. A. in London.</td>
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            <strong>1984:</strong>
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            The Library with 6690 Books and a few class rooms are burnt.</td>
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            <strong>1985:</strong></td>
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            The School is shifted in to a village 3 Km away to Puttalai MV. Mr. W. N. S. 
            Samuel retires and Mr. P. Balasingam, B. A., becomes the Principal. 
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            <strong>1987:</strong>
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            Hartley is made a Core - School under the Cluster System embracing fourteen 
            schools and the Principal is appointed as the Head of the Cluster. 
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            <strong>1988:</strong></td>
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            Amidst severe hardships and acute shortage of staff, Fourteen pupils obtain 
            distinctions in all the 8 subjects and thirteen obtain distinctions in 7 
            subjects in the 1987 GCE (O/L) Examination and in the GCE (A/L) one obtained 4 
            A&#39;s and several obtained 3 A&#39;s. 
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            <strong>1989:</strong></td>
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            Buildings are handed back by the IPKF to the Principal. Issue of a Stamp and 
            First-Day Cover to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the College. Celebration 
            in Colombo and Pt. Pedro held on 5th June. Work on the 12 million ADB building 
            project starts.</td>
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            <strong>1990:</strong>
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            Entire school is shifted back to the old site. Constriction work stalled due to 
            the eruption of war. 
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            <strong>1993:</strong></td>
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            General Knowledge Quiz team wins Luther Jeyasingam Memorial cup for the 2nd year 
            in succession.</td>
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            <strong>1994:</strong>
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            Interact Club formed at College. GCE (A/L) Commerce Union publishes the magazine 
            &#39;Vanika Viyalalan&#39;.<strong>1995:</strong> New block, named after the Late Prof. 
            A. Thurairajah, Distinguished Old Boy of the College.</td>
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            <strong>1998:</strong>
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            The first ever <a href="http://www.hartleycollege.com/">Hartley College Home 
            Page</a> on the Internet is launched from Ottawa, Canada.</td>
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